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How to help typhoon victims

Published On: Nov 10 2013 11:46:14 AM EST

Jim Keithley

PORTLAND, Maine -

The Southern Maine Chapter of the American Red Cross is accepting donations for victims of Typhoon Haiyan.

John Lamb, the regional director of communications told WMTW News 8 that people wishing to help should send a check made out to the American Red Cross, and write Philippines Typhoon and Flood in the memo line.

The checks should be mailed to:

American Red Cross

2401 Congress St.

Portland, ME 04102

Lamb said as of Sunday morning there were no plans to deploy any American Red Cross workers from Maine to the Philippines.

The typhoon that slammed into the Philippines on Friday is shaping up as one of the deadliest natural disasters on record there.

It will be days before the full extent of damage is assessed, but officials said as many as 10,000 people are believed dead in one city alone.

In its aftermath, looters have raided grocery stores and gas stations in search of food, fuel and water.

The storm surge created a 20-foot wall of water and some areas still have not been reached because they are cut off by flooding and landslides.

A massive relief operation is underway, but the Philippine National Red Cross says its efforts are being hampered by looters.

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